Greek · Strong's G2206 · Verb

ζηλόω

zēloō

be eager

11times used

10verses

5books

How it's translated

do earnestly desire2
having envied1
having become jealous1
do be desirous of1
is envious1
i am jealous as to1
they are zealous after1
to be zealous1

Definition

ζηλόω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ;]

1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l).

2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass., Gal.4:18.†

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Where it appears

1 Corinthians4
Acts2
Galatians2
2 Corinthians1
James1

Every verse

English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.